Martinique officially took its seat for the first time in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Sunday during the opening ceremony of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Saint Lucia.

51th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government. (Photo Credit: CARICOM)

The milestone follows the French territory’s accession as CARICOM’s seventh Associate Member, which entered into force on June 16, 2026, following the signing of the accession agreement on February 20, 2025, in Bridgetown and the ratification of the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of CARICOM.